Personal Injury

Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Ltd.

For more than 50 years, the Chicago personal injury attorneys of the law firm of Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Ltd have concentrated their practice in the representation of Illinois victims of personal injury and wrongful death. Our clients come to us when they have encountered tragedy or a disabling injury and are experiencing the resulting upheaval that often changes their lives. Our law firm dedicates its talents and resources to ensuring that our clients receive maximum available compensation in construction accidents, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, product liability, auto accident, falls due to unsafe premises and discrimination.

The following are common questions we are asked by injury victims:

If I am a victim of personal injury or a witness to an accident, do I have to give a statement?

Answer: No. You are not under any legal obligation to speak with an insurance adjuster or investigator for the opposing side. You are not required to give any type of statement. Whether you are a victim or a witness, you have an absolute right to speak to an attorney prior to any such statement or interview as well as an absolute right to have that attorney present at the time of questioning. It is important to know the law because any statement taken will be designed to negate your claim or the claim of another injured person.

If I am a victim of personal injury do I have to sign an authorization to allow disclosure of my medical records or employment records?

Answer: No. You are not under any legal obligation to sign any authorizations without first consulting a lawyer. An insurance adjuster or investigator may tell you that you must sign this type of document in order to have your claim processed. Once you sign these types of documents, you may be waiving your right to object to the disclosure of any irrelevant or private information that should not be disclosed in relation to your claim.

If I am a victim of personal injury do I have to allow a claims adjuster to speak to my doctor?

Answer: No. You are not under any obligation to waive your right to the protection of the doctor-patient privilege. There is no reason that you must authorize an insurance adjuster, representative or investigator from the opposing side to speak to your physician or even to any member of your physician's staff.

If I am the victim of personal injury can I select my own doctor?

Answer: Yes. You are entirely free to seek the care and treatment of the physician, primary care doctor, hospital or clinic of your choice.

The best advice is to consult with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible after a serious accident. Here is how you may contact our lawyers at the premier Illinois personal injury firm. Contact us by Email or by calling 1-800-458-3822 within Illinois, or 312-372-3822 from anywhere else.

Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Ltd., with offices in Chicago, represents clients throughout the State of Illinois, in communities such as Joliet, Rockford, Aurora, Peoria, Kankakee, Rock Island, Wheaton, Champaign-Urbana, Ottawa and Springfield.